Compare towns
Orange vs Enosburgh vs Orwell vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Orange | Enosburgh | Orwell | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,294 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Orange and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.